Take Action in Support of the Community TEAMS Act
by ACOI
November 13, 2025
The ACOI recently endorsed legislation pending in the House that would improve medical training opportunities for osteopathic and allopathic medical students in rural and medically underserved areas.
The bipartisan Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students Act (Community TEAMS Act) (H.R. 3885) gives the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) authority to issue grants to expand the availability of community-based medical training in rural and underserved areas. Entities eligible for grants could include a consortium of one or more osteopathic or allopathic medical schools and a rural health clinic, a federally qualified health center, and/or a health care facility located in a medically underserved community.
ACOI members can help advocate for advancement of the legislation by asking lawmakers to cosponsor the bill. It takes just a few minutes through the ACOI Action Center to send an email to congressional lawmaker using a template letter that can be personalized.
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